Interviewing and investigating
Subtitle: essential skills for the paralegal
By: Stephen P. Parsons.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780735563858
Subjects: Interviewing in law practice -- United States; Attorney and client -- United States; Legal assistants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Investigations
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to interviewing and investigating; title: Ethical and professional responsibilities in interviewing and investigating; title: The adversarial system and pre-filing investigation; title: Formal discovery in civil litigation; title: Formal discovery in criminal litigation; title: Rules of evidence for the investigator, part 1; title: Rules of evidence for the investigator, part 2; title: Communication skills for the investigator; title: Formulating a plan of investigation; title: Preparing for a client interview; title: Conducting a client interview; title: Preparing for a witness interview; title: Conducting a witness interview; title: Identifying and locating fact witnesses; title: Working with expert witnesses; title: Public sources of information: federal; title: Public sources of information: state and local; title: Private sources of information.